Organisation

The Continental European Division of the International Association for Dental Research (CED-IADR), headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, is a nonprofit organization. CED-IADR is part of PER-IADR and IADR. The following five European IADR Divisions constitute PER-IADR (with over 2.000 members):

• British Division (BSODR)
• Continental European Division (CED)
• Irish Division
• Israeli Division
• Scandinavian Division (NOF)

In general, the CED-IADR meeting is held every second year (biennial) in Continental Europe. Usually, the NOF division of IADR is co-hosting the biennial CED-IADR meeting. 

As being the largest multi-disciplinary research association in Europe, we target to have at least 800 attendants (academics, researchers, students, clinicians) in Madrid to our 2.5-day parallel-session program with four parallel session program (oral presentations, posters, symposia). The Madrid meeting will be organized by the CED-IADR in Leuven and Scandinavian (NOF) division of IADR, together good for about 1500 IADR members in Europe. 

• Comprehensive Clinical Satellite Symposia on Saturday morning
• Free research workshops every morning
• Symposium organized by ‘YOUNG CED-IADR’ on implant dentistry
• Symposia on Orthodontic topics
• Meet a Mentor lunch session
• Institutional support by the Madrid Dental Council (COEM, Colegio Oficial de Odontólogos y Estomatólogos de la Primera Región) and the Spanish Society of Periodontology (SEPA, Sociedad Española de Periodoncia)

• Multi-disciplinary congress for young researchers and clinicians (see below) to present their latest research and clinical cases due to the specific congress structure and friendly collegial atmosphere (oral and poster presentations).
• Networking opportunities with direct interaction with colleagues thanks to networking events at no extra cost, such as inclusive lunch and coffee breaks during the company exhibition for all participants, 'Meet a Mentor' sessions and research workshops (every morning), joint opening ceremony with 'finger-food' reception at Thursday evening, and 'Congress Get-Together' on Friday evening (for a limited extra charge).
• Several scientific awards & grants for young researchers
• Special poster platform for the presentation of clinical cases in the various dental sub-disciplines for clinicians with the possibility of direct interaction with researchers.
• Symposium organized by ‘YOUNG CED-IADR’ on implant dentistry
• 13 symposia with key-opinion speakers on various hot-topic scientific topics.
• Clinical satellite symposium on Saturday with 2 parallel sessions (endodontics, oral pathology, periodontics, prevention & diagnosis, restorative dentistry and dental materials).
• Special student registration fee of 125 Euro only (including lunch & coffee breaks as well as an opening ceremony with reception) and low registration fees for regular members at 390 Euro
• The conference venue with a privelege location in the financial district of Madrid, is also the main accommodation hotel.